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Yet another report has been produced about trying to resurrect the country’s struggling wool sector.

The politicos who made the decision to get rid of the wool levy should hang their heads in shame, says Lochie MacGillivray.

Requiring that all dogs on sheep farms be treated every four weeks for sheep measles is a significant step in reducing the impact of the parasite, says Dan Lynch.

Requiring that all dogs on sheep farms be treated every four weeks for sheep measles is a significant step in reducing the impact of the parasite, says Dan Lynch.

Sheep and beef farm input prices rose at a very slow pace in the year to March 2020.

The situation for wool may be dire, but Waipukurau woolbroker Philippa Wright is not walking away from it.

Hecton Products has been in the sheep handling business for more than 40 years now and its Sheep Handler and Weigh Crate products are common sights around the country.

Assessing the trace element status of a flock should be part of your animal health programme. 

Central Hawkes Bay sheep and beef farmer Craig Preston has spent a huge sum of money buying feed for his stock rather than sending them off to the works – but says it’s worth the money. 

Breeding hoggets at eight months of age can improve a ewe’s lifetime productivity.